Xj. Yue et Yl. Li, SYNTHESIS OF 1-(DIETHOXYPHOSPHINYL)-8-ETHYLENEDIOXY-4(E)-NONENE - A KEY INTERMEDIATE IN THE SYNTHESIS OF ANTITUMOR CEMBRANE-TYPE DITERPENOIDS, Bulletin des Societes chimiques belges, 103(2), 1994, pp. 63-65
Synthesis of -(diethoxyphosphinyl)-8-ethylenedioxy-4(E)-nonene, a key
intermediate in the synthesis of antitumor cembrane-type diterpenoids
isolated from soft corals is first described in 54.5% overall yield fr
om E-geranyl acetone through seven steps.